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What is impeachment?
When a government official has broken the law or done something to perturb fellow members, that government official will be sent to a series of trials known as "impeachment" in order to see if that...
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The purpose of impeachment?
When the people want to remove an undesirable politician from their office, the process to do so is called impeachment.
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What constitutes a impeachment?
Unconstitutional acts, exploiting citizens for personal gain, misconduct in office, treason, bribery, criminal offenses, etc.
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What is an impeachment trial?
An impeachment trial, or removal trial, is a political procedure conducted by the Senate to determine whether an impeached official should be convicted and removed from office. For more information,...
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Who initiates impeachment?
Articles of impeachment are brought by the House of Representatives.